Przemysław Czarnek

Przemysław Czarnek
Minister of Education and Science
In office
19 October 2020 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterMateusz Morawiecki
Preceded byDariusz Piontkowski (MEN), Wojciech Murdzek (MNiSW)
Succeeded byKrzysztof Szczucki
9th Voivode of Lublin
In office
8 December 2015 – 11 November 2019
Prime MinisterBeata Szydło
Mateusz Morawiecki
Preceded byWojciech Wilk
Succeeded byLech Sprawka
Personal details
Pronunciation[pʂɛˈmɨs.waf ˈt͡ʂarnɛk]
Born (1977-06-11) 11 June 1977
CitizenshipPoland
PartyLaw and Justice
SpouseKatarzyna Czarnek
Children2
Alma materJohn Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
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Przemysław Czarnek is a Polish politician and academic who was the Polish Minister of Education and Science from 2020 to 2023. He was voivode of the Lubelskie Voivodeship from 2015 to 2019 and elected in 2019 as a member of the 9th Sejm as a member of Law and Justice.

Czarnek is notable for his opposition to LGBT rights, his controversial comments on women's rights, and supporting corporal punishment for children. He unsuccessfully competed for his party's nomination in the 2025 Polish presidential election.

On 7 March 2026 Czarnek was named as the Law and Justice (PiS) party's candidate for the office of Prime Minister for the Next Polish parliamentary election.